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Dubai: Dubai Police have busted seven gangs of car buyers who cheated unsuspecting potential sellers last year. They also managed to recover a stolen car from the middle of the sea. According to Dubai Police, the gangs would issue dud cheques to the sellers to buy the vehicles, knowing full well that it could take several days before the bank would decline to clear the payment and the fraud would come to light, by which time both the crooks and the vehicle would be untraceable. Colonel Omar Bin Hamad, Director of Anti-Economic Department at Dubai Police, said these criminals always target victims who sell vehicles online and close the deal on Thursdays after banks close. “Thieves show interest in buying the car and then insist on changing the ownership of the car on a Thursday, knowing that the car seller would accept dud cheques [without knowing their real status],” said Col Bin Hamad. “The car owner would discover the scam only after a few days as the cheques would ....
Dubai: Around 8,000 phone numbers used by scammers have been blocked this year, Dubai Police revealed on Wednesday. Launching a campaign to raise awareness among the public about fake calls and tricks people use to extort money, Colonel Saeed Al Hajiri, Director of Cyber-Crimes Department in Dubai Police, said that despite law enforcement teams cracking down on scammers, such scams can be effectively dealt with only when people are aware and do not fall prey to them. “Dubai Police arrested 86 suspects in 400 fraud complaints this year. We need more people to be aware of the scam and not to give their bank details to anonymous callers who pose as bank employees or government officials,” Col Al Hajiri said at a virtual workshop organised by Dubai Police. ....